Most Companies Go Global. Very Few Are Built For It. | Talia Baruch | GlobalSaké

In this episode of the Localization Fireside Chat, host Robin Ayoub sits down with Talia Baruch, Founder and CEO of GlobalSaké and LocLearn, and a veteran global growth executive with senior roles at Google, LinkedIn, and SurveyMonkey. Talia founded GlobalSaké in 2017 as a cross-functional community of 3,000+ tech leaders driving international expansion. In 2023 she launched LocLearn, a professional upskill school offering certificate courses in International Product Management. She is also an adjunct professor who has taught at Hult International Business School, San Francisco State University, and Middlebury Institute of International Studies. In this conversation, Talia and Robin cover:   Why most companies fail at global expansion despite the best intentions The difference between localizing a product and building one global-first How AI is reshaping the multilingual product landscape and where human judgment remains irreplaceable Why sovereign AI infrastructure is moving from a regulatory checkbox to a strategic requirement What India's BHASHINI platform reveals about designing for the hardest constraints at population scale The skills gap in global product and what LocLearn is doing to close it The GlobalSaké Global-First Roundtable: who it is for, what attendees will walk away with, and how to register   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4MHa3deJPOo Connect with Talia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taliabaruch/ GlobalSaké: https://www.globalsakegrowth.com Global-First Roundtable (April 30, Adobe SF): https://www.globalsakegrowth.com/globalsake-2026 Book a coffee with Robin: https://calendly.com/robin-ayoub/30min Be a guest on LFC: https://calendly.com/robin-ayoub/localization-fireside-chat-podcast-recording CreditsHost: Robin Ayoub, Founder, Localization Fireside ChatConnect and watch moreWebsite: www.L10NFiresideChat.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OoURgc29R31XPGzOWL9iXBe a guest: https://calendly.com/robin-ayoub/localization-fireside-chat-podcast-recordingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinayoub/Support the showShare the episode with a friend. Subscribe on YouTube and Spotify. Leave a short review.DisclaimerViews are for education and discussion. Apply judgment in your own context.Tags#L10NFiresideChat #localization #hiring #recruiting #leadership #ai Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.